Drink Pouch with Inner Snap on and pull Straw or Spout and Cover for Straw or Spout

ABSTRACT

The Drink Pouch with Inner Snap-on and pull Straw/Spout is an invention for drinkers to drink from a pouch without the traditional straw. The user of pouch can snap on the piece and pull the corner resulting the internal straw to pierce through the pouch creating a drinking spout environment. This invention can eliminated accompany of a straw in the traditional drink pouch market. The pouch is also designed to be sealable after opening giving the option for the user to consume the rest of his/her drink at a later time. The one piece drink pouch, can be easier to market as well as create a unique way for users to experience their drinks.

The Drink Pouch with Inner Snap-on and pull Straw/Spout and Cover forStraw/Spout is comprised of the stand up drink pouch and an inner twopiece assembled to the upper corner or top of the interior pouch foreasy of opening and drinking. The pouch is made to be able to pull andpierce from the upper corner. To open, the two pieces can snap on to asingle piece when pressed together, and then the straw/spout is placedaligned with the piercing hole on the upper corner or top of the pouch.The inner straw can then easily pierce the pouch by pulling down thecorner or the top of the pouch. The piece then becomes a spout or strawfrom which the user can drink from. Since the pouch is squeezable, andthe mouth piece is pressed to form only one opening, the user canextract all the fluid from the pouch with ease. The two pieces areseparate before opening and are taped/glued or laminated to both side ofthe inner pouch. One piece can be the female piece, in which, it has anindented area to fit tightly with the other piece. The other piece, malepiece, would contain the straw or spout. The pouch is designed with thepiecing hole available on the opposite side of the top of thestraw/spout piece. This prevents any damage when the pouch is beinghandled. It ensure that one can only open the pouch when intended. Thetwo pieces can then snap on together to create a sealed environment withonly the opening of the straw/spout. Since the pieces are small andseparated before the opening of the pouch, the design and the amount offluid of the pouch can be the same as a regular pouch. Both end of thestraw/spout can be make with a slight oval cut. One end is make topierce the hole of the pouch, but not too sharp, so not to injury orharm the drinker. The other end is made so before opening, the user canpinch both side of the pouch, on the spot that the end of thestraw/spout to prevent any spill when opening the pouch. The two piecewill only work when snap on together to pierce the drink hole on thepouch. The corner or the top of the pouch can also be made with a smallpocket to fit the top of the straw/spout should the user decide to savehis/her drink for another time. This pocket is exterior of the pouch andcan be make from the same material that the pouch is make of. It is justa small fold that can be pull and cover the straw/spout once it isopened. With the design of the straw/spout, the drink in the pouch isless likely to spill out when squeeze. This is because, the straw/spoutdoesn't not reach all the way into the drink, and the drink can beaccessed only by squeezing the pouch and sucking it at the same time.When the user is half way through the drink, if he/she stops, air willenter into the pouch, making it less likely to spit fluid out whensqueezed. The seal or pocket on the pouch can then be applied to thestraw/spout. Make it much easier to save it for later us. This inventionis design for users to drink from a pouch without using an external orfull size straw.

It is desirable for users of the drink pouch to easily access theirdrinks without creating a mess. This design is intended to do so,without the use of a traditional straw. This invention allows theproduction of the pouch to be the same. The only require work is to addthe two pieces into the inner pouch and a small pocket like cover on theexterior of the pouch. The piercing hole is designed to be on the cornerfor the internal straw to exit. A cut can also be made to the corner ofthe pouch for tearing, the design and look of the drink pouch does notneed to be different. The snap on straw can also create a fun and uniquedrinking process for users.

1. The device is a unique way to extract liquid out of a pouch.
 2. Thedevice is incorporated into the inner pouch not visible on the exterior.3. The device is specifically designed to be efficient in extractingliquids from the pouch.
 4. The device is designed with a snap-on/zipseal which once active, creates one or more solid spout/straw/opening toextract the liquid from the pouch.
 5. The device can be designed withvarious sizes and incorporated into various pouches.
 6. The device canalso be design just with a male connecting piece. This design can reducecost.
 7. The device is designed with a length on the straw/spout to beabout 1-2 inch long, not reaching all the way into the bottom of thebag. This allows space between a half drunk pouch and the straw/spout.Making it less likely to spill out liquid when squeezed.
 8. The deviceis designed with both straw/spout openings to be oval in shape withclose to a 45 degree angle. This is for safety when piercing the openingand prevent spillage when opening.
 9. The device is designed to be largeenough and tightly incorporated into the pouch to prevent accidentalingestion from children.
 10. The device is unique with the internalpiecing through the pouch from the interior straw/spout.
 11. The deviceis designed with a small pocket like cover for the straw/spout once itis opened, therefore, saving it for later consumption.